Build, Built to Sell
Conversion-Led Checkout
Checkout is where intent turns into revenue, and where most carts are lost. We design checkouts with fewer steps, the payment options South African shoppers trust, and the resilience to work on a poor connection.
What we buildWhat it covers.
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Fewer steps, fewer fields
Only the information needed to complete the order, with sensible defaults, autofill and guest checkout.
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Local payment options
The methods your customers already trust, such as card, instant EFT and wallets through local gateways like PayFast and Ozow.
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Delivery clarity
Delivery cost, timing and options shown early, so there is no surprise at the end.
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Resilience
Checkouts that cope with slow mobile connections and interruptions, and recover rather than lose the cart.
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Trust signals
Security, returns and support information placed where hesitation happens.
Why it mattersWhat it is worth.
Shoppers who have already decided to buy leave at checkout because of a surprise cost, a failed payment, a long form or a loss of trust. Each of those can be fixed.
A checkout that works on a poor connection matters here. Patchy mobile data and load-shedding are normal conditions for many of your customers, not edge cases.
What you getWhat you take away.
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A redesigned checkout flow
Designed and built on Shopify’s checkout capabilities, for mobile first.
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Payment and delivery set-up
The gateways and delivery options connected, tested and tuned.
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A checkout test plan
The changes we would test next, so conversion keeps improving after launch.
How it worksThree steps.
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We start with where carts are lost
The Audit’s funnel and heuristic findings set the priorities.
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We design and build the flow
Fewer steps, clearer costs and the right payment options, working on mobile first.
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We test failure cases
Declined cards, dropped connections and double clicks are tried on purpose before launch.
Built to SellPart of Build
- Multi-Channel SellingSetting up the channels your customers already use, including Takealot, TikTok Shop and WhatsApp.Open
- Measurement Built InAnalytics, pixels and events configured at launch, so every decision after it is based on real data.Open
- B2B & Wholesale StoresTrade pricing, company accounts and reorder flows, for brands that sell to businesses as well as to shoppers.Open
- Subscriptions & Recurring RevenueSubscribe-and-save, replenishment and membership models that turn one-off buyers into regular ones.Open
- All of BuildFlagships, Not Templates.Open
- Next stage: GrowLaunch Day is Just Day One.Open
QuestionsQuick answers
Which payment gateways can you set up?
The local gateways commonly used by South African Shopify stores, such as PayFast and Ozow, and international options where relevant. Fees differ, so we help you compare.
Can you customise the Shopify checkout?
Within what Shopify permits for your plan. We tell you plainly what is possible and what is not.
Will this raise conversion?
It removes known causes of lost sales. We measure the result against your own funnel rather than promising a figure.
Free toolsRun your own numbers
- Estimate & quotePick your services and dates. See a fixed price for each outcome and the timeline, and download a PDF quote.Open
- Platform feesShopify, WooCommerce, Takealot, Amazon and Makro fees, side by side, for your sales.Open
- Growth ROI calculatorWhat a monthly retainer has to earn to pay for itself, in profit.Open
- Ad calculatorWhat paid ads managed by Artive cost: ad spend, our fees and your break-even.Open
Stop choosing between beautiful branding and profitable growth.
You can have a brand people feel and a bank account that proves it.
The first step is an ACR Diagnostic. We find the leak. You decide if you want us to fix the pipe.